The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-14
znr YACHTS IN r1xErAnD HAVEN.
Te Sail Monday for the rroviaenee Cups
and Tuesday for the Newport Prices.

and Tuesday for the newport Frinee
COTTAGE CrrY, Aug. 19.-The rafting
NORTHEASTERN that began whitening tho ocean
OF here last night kept up its riotous and pic
turesaue work oil day to-day. and brought
In with foaming rush ut long intervals the
decimated feet OF the New York Yacht Club.
The yachts now ut anchor In Vineyard Haven
are the flagship Electra, the steam yacht Onei-
da, the schooners Sachem, Troubadour and
Wave Crest, and the pot-leaded queen OF last
years fleet. the unlucky Mayfower. The At
lantlc and the Crawling did not stop here, but
sailed directly for Newport. They will enter
the races for the Newport citizens cups on
Tuesday. The Mischief and Mystery also have
gone to Newport The Puritan and Volun-
teer, both with topmasts housed. put In at
Woods Holl, not liking tho lee shore Of Vino
yard Haven. They will sail over on Monday
and entor the race to Newport for the Provf-
dence cups. Thus the three splendid Burgess
models will have bout all to themselves. The
Commodore issued the following this after
noon
The for the cups offered by the citizens Of Provi
dence, Wiz one cup value Of s2o for schooners;
cyp value NJ s2no for nr.t.cass sioors and cup,
value o. soG for soops yin be sailed
viii Se from s sn from *. sp to Ea chd
light the New YORK Yacht Club rules 70 govern. All
the race The owners OF the schooner snchem ocr TO
receive none from larger ones. The finish VIII DO be.
tween Brenton's Reef lghtship and the flagship an.
The race for the prizes offered by the citizens of New
ponedl on tuesday. Aug. is Open 10 vessels Of the
New York and Eastern clubs which have not hauled
out TO clean bottoms since the beginning of the
cruise. The following prizes are offered: One prize,
length prize value $3.50 for sloops n feet and over
cutters IS feet and uner feet water line length and
prize value s2oo for slo0ps and cutters under 90
the rules ana with the time allowances OF the New YORK
Yacht Club At least two yachts must start In each
clnss l the for the class There will be no limit
will Be- TRIANGULAR and VIII be announced BY signal from
the flagship on tho morning OF the race as foiows The
letters AZ "" OF tho Internal ona Code will signify
course from Brentons Reef !ghtship to and around
port hand thence q and around ihs s.nke boat an:
from the lighthouse at West Island, leaving IL on
the port hand: thence to the starting line. pass
and ,nsR Yachts Win pass Sstwesh tic .TshtsSip
and tho flagship stationed to the westward OF H. The
between the red buoy on HEAVIER Tail and the 1asship
and Pigs xhsship leaving the port hand; thence
to and around the Hen aud Chickens lghtshp leaving
the port hand; thence to Brenons Reef ishtship
passing TO- the southwark Of 1t anu between the light
ship and the flagship.
The Commodore gave a dinner TO his Gap
tains tonight. Tomorrow the fleet will be
decorated with bunting. and the Commodore
and his staff win attend divine service in one
Of the many places Of Worship here. The sum-
mer residents OF the island will accompany the
racers on Monday on the steamboat Island
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